How to pick a colour from your screen on Mac

See a colour you want? Pick it and paste the HEX code.

Short answer

macOS includes Digital Color Meter, which shows the colour under the pointer and copies it as text. MacFixes picks a colour with one shortcut and a click, and copies it as HEX, RGB or SwiftUI.

What macOS gives you

Digital Color Meter (Applications → Utilities) shows the colour under the pointer and copies it as text with ⇧⌘C. The system colour panel has an eyedropper inside apps that use it.

How MacFixes fixes it

  1. 1
    Add the fix
    Open MacFixes Settings → Everyday and add “Colour picker”. Fixes are off until you add them.
  2. 2
    Press ⌃⇧⌘C
    Click anywhere on the screen to pick that colour.
  3. 3
    Paste
    It’s on your clipboard as HEX, RGB or SwiftUI — your choice in settings.
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Questions

Does it remember recent colours?

Yes, your last few picks are kept so you can copy them again.

More fixes macOS doesn’t give you

Copy text from an image or anywhere on your Mac screen›Change external monitor brightness›See your clipboard history›